Scope
Description
2 stage tender process
Stage 1 posted through mytenders portal - submission by contractors of response to Selection Questionnaire. submission will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring being invited to Stage 2
Stage 2 posted through mytenders portal - on-line briefing, site visits, submission of financial and operational response. documents will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring being invited to present to eh clients who will decide on their preferred supplier for a three year contract.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,982,000 excluding VAT
- £3,577,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Not the same for all lots
Contract dates are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Chadwell Heath Primary School
Description
provision of school meals at Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot value (estimated)
- £738,000 excluding VAT
- £885,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 3 years
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Goodmayes Primary School
Description
provision of school meals at Goodmayes Primary School
Lot value (estimated)
- £690,000 excluding VAT
- £828,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 3 years
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Ray Lodge & Farnham Green
Description
provision of catering services at both Ray Lodge Primary School and Farnham Green Primary School
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,059,000 excluding VAT
- £1,270,800 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 3 years
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. St Anthony's
Description
provision of term time school meals to St Anthony's Primary school delivered in from Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot value (estimated)
- £495,000 excluding VAT
- £594,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 1 day
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot 2. Goodmayes Primary School
Lot 3. Ray Lodge & Farnham Green
Lot 4. St Anthony's
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
11 February 2026, 10:00am
Tender submission deadline
18 February 2026, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
8 May 2026
Award criteria
Lot 1. Chadwell Heath Primary School
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | response to operational questions in Section 9.0 of the Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 80.00% |
| financial | response to section 5.0 of Selection questionnaire |
Quality | 20.00% |
Lot 2. Goodmayes Primary School
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | responses to questions in Section 9.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 80.00% |
| finance | response to Section 5.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 20.00% |
Lot 3. Ray Lodge & Farnham Green
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| operational | responses to questions in Section 9.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 80.00% |
| finance | responses to Section 5.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 20.00% |
Lot 4. St Anthony's
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| operational | response to questions in Section 9.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 80.00% |
| finance | response to Section 5.0 of Selection Questionnaire |
Quality | 20.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
this is the 1st stage of a 2 stage tender process
Contracting authority
Educo
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY
West Walk Building
Leicester
LE1 7LT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Emma Watkins
Telephone: +447949501825
Email: emma@educo.co.uk
Website: http://www.educo.co.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)